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Barnet 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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The incidence of Measles and Whooping Cough is now back to more normal
proportions and compares favourably with the national rates.
The general publicity given to Food, poisoning and the public interest therein
has resulted in better notification of this and allied conditions, and may be
considered a good reason for the apparent increase in the Incidence.
VACCINATION.
No primary or revaccinations were performed by the Medical Officer of Health
under the Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations, 1917 •
TUBERCULOSIS.
NEW CASES AND MORTALITY CURING 1951,
| YEARS OF AGE. | NEW CASES | DEATHS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| 5 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| 15 | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ |
| 25 | 6 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ | _ |
| 35 | 3 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| 45 | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ |
| 55 | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| 65 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _- | _ | _ |
| 75 and over | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _- | _ | _ |
| TOTALS | 16 | 6 | _ | 1 | 1 | 4 | _ | _ |
There -ere no enses of wilful neglect or of refusal to notify Tuberculosis
in any form.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION CF TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 192*5.
It has not been found necessary tc take any action under the above
Regulations, relating to Tuberculous employees in the Milk Trade.